Umbrella



Feb. 19 1924. 1,4s4,367

s. c. vlNcENT UMBRELLLA vmed April 12. 1922 I atbozwu Patented Feb. 19,1924.

issue? UIasBnLr-A.

.Application-filed -Aprl 12, '1922. Serial No. 551,'786.

To. all -wiwm z't may concern: v

Be it known that SIDNEY C. VINOENT, citizen of United States, residingat Baltimore-city, in the State of-Maryland, -has invented certain newand iuseful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in umbrellas.

The lobject of the .invention is toiso construct an-umbrel-.la withregard tosimplicity and cheapness thatit will bev available foremergency use, -either Ias a parasol 'or Lumbrella, that is to say,an-article that will be available at a nominal price, and one which willserve both as a protection against rain and sun, as for instance, :whena 3person is caught .in-asudden rain storm, or ia situation in. which. asun Shade .is required.

A -furthersobject -of the invention is to produce an umbrella-or parasolofthe character .above -indicated which will serve' the emergencypurposes above -mentioned, and which wizllat the. same time :possessdurable characteristios even .beyond those required for such anfarticle.

A .stillfurther object -of the -invention is to so construct 'theIumbrella that 1it may .be folded in compact form,.either 'for carry-ingor shipment.

Other objects and advantages will -become apparent from the followingdescription.

In my construction I simplify 'the umbrella greatly andcheapen 'itscost'of-manufacture by dispensing entirely with Ithe usual brace.portion .of the ribs, and so-construct .the spreader that it serves-both to Spread the radial .ribs, andat the same time serves asameans-for looking ftheir lower ends in compact space in-parallelismvwith the umbrella rod when the iumbrella is folded.

yIn the drawings illustrating the invention:

Fig. 1 is a central sectional view of the umbrella or parasol raised.

Fig. 2 is a similar view' showing thefumbrella folded.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view and partial section of the sliding rodcarrier.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken about on line 4-11 of Fig. 2, showingthe manner of confining the lower ends of the ribs in cupshape partof-the spreader.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a modified form of rib carrier, therebeing shown in position 'therein the inner ends ofthe two p ribs.

Referring to the'drawings, the numera] l designates the lumbrella rod,to which is secured near its upper end a stationary rib Carrier 2. Thisis Circular-and formed with ai-downwardly extending .hub or rsleeve 3,the whole carrier being provided with an aperture 4 for the -passageofthe-rod 1. fRadially .arranged -in the -carrier i are a number ofkenfs .5 which receive the-inner ends-of the ribsj, and the-carrierisprovided with an annular groove 7-for lthe reception of a wire -.8 that:is threaded through 'thefends -of all-ofthe ribs, whereby the y-ribsare held pivotally-within the-carrier. Covering the ribs-and supportedthereby isla canopy 9, Which extends from the rod 21 to :afpoint v.alittle short of the outer endsvof vthe ribs as shoWn-in-Fig. 1. i

-The Knumeral 10 designatesa cap hollowed down thewrod.4 lThis purpose:is also augmented .by the Icap, 10. This capis secured to Vthe .rod inany suitable-manner, but preferably :by a short .pin13 that prevents thecap :from kmovingupwardly :on the-rod, and the 4lower edge -of theeap orflange tthereof is designed tobear .upon the upper edges of all .iof thevribs simultaneously when the umbrella is opened, and this contact,together with the l.action:of the spreader which will nowfbe described,preventstheribs from .passingabove a horizontal line, 'andtherebyftogether .with-the canopy eifectually prevents the yiumbrellafrom turning wrong ".Thenumeral. 141 :designates .the spreader,whichisrecessed as indicated.4 at 15,,and .intersectin this recess isanother recess 16 of smaller diameter than the recess 15, and the wholespreader is provided with an. aperture 17 for the passage of theumbrella* rod. The recess 16, as shown'in Fig. 1, receives the sleeve ofthe rib holder when the umbrella is extended, thus presenting a tem-'raised position, or in the i in Fio' 1 porary cooperation suflicientlyrigid for the purposes intended, and the recess 15, as shown in Figures2 and 4G, receive and confine the lower ends of the ribs when thelunibrella is folded. xiVrhen the unibrella is raised, it will be notedthat the outer edge or flange of the spreader engages simultaneously theunder edges of all of the ribs at a point some distance beyond theirpivots, and as before intimated, when the umbrella is in position shownb. i, the ribs are tightly held between the lower; edge of the lflang'eof the cap 10, and the upper edge of the flange of the spreader, thusbringing about rigidity suitable for the purpose intended. The rod nearits top is provided with the usual spring catch 18, which is sopositioned that when the'spreader is raised to its full extent, theupper edge of the catch will maintain it in such position, and smilarlythe lower part of the rod is provided with a catch 19, which is sopositioned that when the spreader is at the lower part of the rod, itwill hold said rod in position to receive and confine the lower ends ofall of the ribs, as shown in Fig. 4.

ln letting; down or folding the umbrella,

the catchl9 is depressed so that the spreader can come to a positionslightly below the position'shown in Fig. 2 to permit the ends of theribs to be folded in and brought to position to be confined within therecess 15 of the spreaderI when the spreader is again moved slightlyupward until the catch rests against its lower end, as shown in Fig.'2.

In' the modification shown in Fig. 5, the numera] 20 designates the rbholder provided with a number ofradial recesses 21, and this rib holderis provided with an aperture 22 for the passage of the rod. It is alsoprovided with an annular groove 23 for theV passage of the wire 8 whichforms the pivot for the slightly modified ribs 24. In this constructionthe inner ends of the ribs are squared as indicated at 25 for engagementwith the outside of the hub or sleeve 26 when the umbrella is raised,this engagement being forthe purpose of preventing the ribs from beingraised aboveV a horizonal line drawn through the pivotal points for thepurpose of preventing the umbrella from turning wrong side out. Toenable the ribs to be folded down against the rod, they are sliiq-htlyrounded as indicated at 27.

In operation to unfold the umbrella it is only necessary to pressthecatch 19, which will permit the spreader to be moved down- Lasses? Vtimethe catch 18 will have come below the bottom of the spreader holding theparts in the position shown.

Asbefore intimated this uinbrella or parasol is intended primarily fortemporary use, and the material used in its construction, may be anymaterial suitable for the purpose, as for instance, the ribs may be madeof wood, and the canopy may be made of paraffined or treated paper, thatis to say, a paper treated in such away as to render it Waterproof, andat the same time not interfere to any appre-ciable extent, with itsfiexibility, and such material will have sutlicient durability to servefor the purpose intended.

Claims.

1. In an umbrella, in combination, a rod. a hollow cap secured to theupper part of said rod, a Carrier Secured tol the upper part of the rodbelow the cap, a plurality of ribs having 'their inner ends pivoted insaid carrier, said Carrier being formed with a downwardly extendingcentral portion embracing the rod, a spreader slidable,0n the rod andhaving a recess therein to receive the lower end of the central portionof the Carrier when the spreader is in its uppermost position, and meansfor looking the spreader'in such position. c

2. In an umbrella, in combination, a rod, a hollow cap secured ..to theupper part of the rod, a carrier slidable on the rod, ribs pivoted 'insaid carrier, the Carrier being provided with a downwardly extendingcentral portion embracing the' rod, a spreader slidable on the rod, andof less diameter than the cap and provided with a central recess adaptedwhen the spreader is in uppermost position to receive the lower end ofthe central portion of the carrier, and means for looking 'the spreaderand consequently the ribs in uppermost position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I SIDNEYVC. VINCENT. Viitnesses: i i i I F. VOLKMAN,

- M. MOCABE.

